Adaptations present in mountain and forest habitat — lesson. Science State Board, Class 6.

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Adaptation of animals present in mountain habitat:

Mountain habitats are cold, windy. There is heavy rain present in these habitats.

Some adaptations found in the mountain animals are:

Animals have thick skin or fur to protect them from cold. For example - Yaks have long hair to keep them warm.

Yak

A snow leopard has thick fur on its body, including feet and toes (to protect from cold when it walks).

Snow leopard

Mountain goat has strong hooves (hard and rough feet) for running on the slopes and long hair to protect from the harsh cold climatic conditions. The mountain goat, also called the Nilgiri Tahr, finds small spaces on the rock to climb easily and maintains balance or stability as it feeds.

Mountain goat

Adaptations of animals present in forest habitat:

Some adaptations present in the forest animals are:

Lion:

1. To catch the prey, lion withdraw his claws inside the toes.

2. The eyes in front of a lion's face allows it to have a precise location of its prey.

3. The skin colour of a lion is a light brown that helps hide in the habitat while hunting.

Lion

Deer:

1. Deer has strong teeth for chewing the hard plant of the forest.

2. Deer can run faster to escape from the predator. Its long ears help it to hear the movements of predators.

3. Eye of deer is present on either side of its head - allows it to look in all directions.

Deer

In birds, migration occurs during the winter season, i.e. unfavourable conditions. Animals too migrate or becomes inactive or dormant during winter and summer season.

Hibernation, also called the "Winter sleep", is when an animal spends its winters in a dormant condition - inactive status or low metabolic activity. Hibernation is for a longer duration of time.

Example:

Turtle, bear, bat, and hedgehog

Turtle

Aestivation, also called the "Summer sleep", is when an animal spends the hot and dry period in an inactive state where there is low metabolic activity. Aestivation is for a shorter duration of time. It occurs in response to extremely high temperature and drought.

Example:

Snail, lungfish, earthworm, and ground squirrel